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Asked: 2021-11-21T12:56:05+00:00 In:

The C:\boot.ini File Cannot Be Opened.

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I get “Invalid Boot.INI file”
When I get to System Startup, System Failure, and Debugging information. It says,
The C:\boot.ini file cannot be opened. Operating System and Timeout Setting cannot be changed.
Now I don’t know what to do.

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      Boot.ini is not required to boot. If Boot.ini is missing NTLDR will automatically boot from the system installed at C:\Windows\ (or C:\WINNT), which are the NTLDR defaults. If the system is installed at any other location the boot will fail.

      So there’s another option, provided your OS is installed at the correct location, boot to a live cd, rename Boot.ini and reboot. You should expect to see the informative message “Invalid Boot.ini file – booting from C:\Windows”

      Good luck.

      Did you Google for an answer before asking the question?

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